89S20761 DSH-D     By: Harless H.R. No. 70       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Bryan Collier is retiring from the Texas Department   of Criminal Justice on August 31, 2025, and the conclusion of his   40-year career with the agency provides a fitting opportunity to   reflect on his many contributions; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Collier joined TDCJ as a clerk in 1985, and he   went on to serve in a number of capacities, including as a   correctional officer, parole officer, section director, parole   division director, and deputy executive director; he assumed his   current role as executive director in 2016, and for nearly a decade,   he has overseen the operations of one of the largest adult criminal   justice systems in the nation; and          WHEREAS, Under Mr. Collier's able guidance, TDCJ has   significantly reduced recidivism while investing in the   rehabilitation and reentry of individuals who have been   incarcerated; in addition, he has worked with state officials to   secure pay raises for correctional staff and parole officers, and   he has helped to implement a number of transformative programs for   peer support and inmate self-improvement; he also recently   commemorated the ground-breaking of a new training facility; and          WHEREAS, An active member of the American Correctional   Association, Mr. Collier has served on the organization's board of   governors, and he has further distinguished himself as vice-chair   of the performance-based standards committee; additionally, he has   served the Correctional Leaders Association as chair of the   Southern Region and the recruitment and retention committee, and he   is a past president of the Texas Corrections Association; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Collier has been recognized with the Best in the   Business award and the E. R. Cass Correctional Achievement Award   from ACA as well as the Michael Francke Career Achievement Award   from CLA; moreover, he was inducted into the Texas Correction   Association's Dr. George J. Beto Hall of Honor; and          WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure, Bryan Collier has helped   advance the important mission of the Texas Department of Criminal   Justice, and he may take well-deserved pride in his exceptional   record of achievement; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Bryan Collier   on his retirement from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and   extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Mr. Collier as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.